Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-30
FOREIGN BUDGET.
Goschen's Budget Unsound-The Vatican
and the knights of Labor-A Provi-
Dental erposition-ImpendinS Cab
met Chan ,es-The 'Times'" Breach OF
Privilege, Etc.

met Chan yes-The .Times'" Breach of
Privilege, Etc.
GosCHEN's MISTAKE.
LONDON April 25-Mr Go5chen's budget
is praised as an able and ingenious concoc-
ton, but economic experts on both sides
of the House condemn it as unsound. Mr..
Gladstone will lead the attack upon its
principal provisions, and will especially
disfavor the reduction of the sum devote
TO the lessening of the public debt Lord
Randolph Churchill win assist in oppos-
ing the abandonment of the principle OF
maintaining the sinking fund. The Con-
servatives have always adhered to the
sinking fund as the best device for pay
ing off the debt, and Mr.. Goschen's heresy
on this point is not likely to be much
favored. it is probable that his reputa-
tion as a fnancier will be much injured
by his present proposals, which are con-
sidered as meretricious, and as intended
solely to add to the popularity of the
government for the moment, with out due
regard to permanent interests.
THE HOLY SIZE AND TIE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The influential and generally correct
Catholic journal, the Tablet, announces
that the with lrawal of the Papal censure
of the Canadian Knights of Labor is not
equivalent to an approval of the order.
ssIt is the policy of the Holy See to leave
men free to combine for self-protection
and for the development of their legiti-
mate interests and aspirations, provided
they use only lawful and innocent means,"
is the only comment vouchsafed by the
Tablet upon the matter. 1t is perhaps
fair inference that the Vatican has been
satisfied by Cardinal Gibbons represent Ia
tions that thus far, at least, only ''lawful
and innoceTtmeans" have been sanction ed
by the Knights
THE woRKIsGMEN AND THE "PARNELL LET
TER"
Amorg radical workingmen the prevail
ing feeling is of surprise that there
should he much fuss made over the al
legged "Parnell letter." even assuming it
to be genuine. Several speeches at the
radical clubs have revealed the fact that
in these circles the expressions Of the let
ter are accepted as almost excusabie.
The representative democratic paper, the
Dispatch, boldly asks: is it SO long since
deeds of violence against an oppressive
government were thought SO blacl in En-
glands Would it be long before they
would be resorted to. or advocated again,
if we were subjected TO such tyranny as
the Tories are seeking to estab lsh in Ire
landr' This language faithfully reflects
the sentiments of the working classes,
who are less concerned with the truth or
falsity of the Parnell letter than they are
about saving the liberties of the people
throughout the three Kingdoms from
what they regard as the tyrannies of the
landlords and of the government
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM THE GALLONS.
A murder which attracted widespread
interest two years ago has just had a
strang denouement. At the time men
toned a lady at Babbicombe was mur-
dered and robbed, and her servant a man
named Lee, was arrested for the crime.
He was found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged. He was three times subjected
to the ordeal of hanging, and three times
the rope broke defeating the efforts of
the hangman to execute the sentence. The
officials, Mortified and superstitous,
abandoned the attempt, and reported
the facts to the Home Office. Lees sentence
was quietly commuted to penal servitu5e
for life. A short time ago fellow-serv-
ant of Lees confessed on her death-be
that she was the guilty party, and that
Lee was innocent Of any connection with
the tragedy. The Government has now
ordered Lees release, and will compoG-
safe him for the injustice done him.
PROBABLE CABINET CHANGES.
Rt Hon. Henry Matthews, Home s Secre.
tary, is threatened with blindness from
cataract and proposes to resign. In that
event, Mr.. Chaplin, member of Parliament
for Seaford, will probably enter the Cab
binet Lord Randolph ChurchilPs return
to the Ministry is impossible, owing to
his antagonism to Mr.. Goshen. Speaker
Peel is again anxious to retire from his
office on account Of increasing ill-health.
Postmaster-Ge General Raikes will be the
Conservative candidate for succession to
this Office, but he is unpopular, and will
not be elected without strong opposition
from the Liberals.
TIE GLADsToNITEs PROTEST.
LONDON, April 25-The Giadstonite COM
mittee for Taunton have written to the
Liberal Press, protesting against the unfair
use they allege the Tories arc making
Of the Phoenix PARK letter, stated to have
been written by Mr. Parnell. Although
the letter has been pronounced a 10 gerry.
the Tory committee are still circulat-
ing copies of it by the thou
sand among the electors. That tho
Tory leader in the House Of Commons is
fully cognizaut Of this they declare is
proved by the fact that on al. the local
railroads where Smith q Son have book
stands the letter is exhibited. The
chances of election of the Gladstone can
didate for Taunton have been seriously
diminished by the publication OF the let
ter.
THE times" BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
At the last Cabinet council the question
of appointing parliamentary committee
10 investigate the alleged breach of priv
ilege by the Tiniss, in pu blishing the Par
nell letter, was exhaustively discussed:
1t was agreed without dissent to take
no action in the matter, and leave
the initiative to Mr.. Parnell and his
friends. 1t is stated that the solicitors Of
the treasury have in their possession
several letters written by Mr.. Parneil TO
Mr.. Patrick Ford. Mr. Parnelrs sigma
ture in each of these letters is declared
on the testimony Of hand writing experts
to SO closely resemble that Of the letter
published in the Times, as to throw tbs
gravest doubt on the statement that III
letter was forgery. The Unionist and
Tory press are keeping the excitement
alive, for electioneering purposes. in every
possible way Several Of the former iG
sist on Mr. ParneIrs clearing him b.
instituring legal proceedings against TIE
hnc I'D avilauf..,